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1
WHy doesn't Esperanza talk to Sire about her feelings for him?
He has three jobs and goes to school, & says hes has no time
Sire was recently dumped by hsi girlfriend, & is heatbroken
He doesn't know Esperanza even exists
He already has a girlfriend, and Esperanza is too shy
2
How does Papa react when his father dies, and why is Esperanza uncomfortable?
He cries, and Esperanza has never seen him cry before
He quietly sulks around the house, & Esperanza wants to talk
He cheers with joy, an dEsperanza thinks it is disrespectful
He shouts in anger, and Esperanza is afraid he will hit her
3
What do the girls realize as a result of the items from the family with the little feet?
They are able to read harder books than they thought
It is going to rain soon
They don't have to dress up to look like princesses
Their bodies are maturing into the bodies of women
4
Why is Aunt Lupe important to Esperanza?
Esperanza wants to grow up to be like Aunt Lupe
She encourages her to swim because it could save her
Her home offers Esperanza a place to escape her brothers
She listens to her poems and urges her to keep writing
5
What do Mamacita, Minerva, Rafaela, and Sally have in common?
They all have men who control and mistreat the women
They all love papaya juice and cumbias
They all have beautiful babies
They all attend college, so they can improve their lives
6
Who is "Geraldo No Last Name"?
He used to work with Esperanza until he was deported to Cuba
He was a janitor at the kid's school
He was a man Marin danced with one night just before he died
He is the chef at the Cordero's favorite Mexican restaurant
7
Who convinced Esperanza to go out on the dance floor at the baptism party?
Her brother Kiki
Mama
A boy cousin who is related through marriage
Uncle Nacho
8
What is the narrator's name?
Sally
an unnamed neighbor on Mango Sreet
Nenny
Esperanza
9
Why does Esperanza meet and become friends with Rachel and Lucy?
She takes them to Gil's bicycle store to buy a new bike
She sees Rachel and Lucy run into each other, and helps them
She gives money to buy and share a used bike with the sister
She teaches them how to tune up their bikes
10
What does Esperanza's name mean in spanish?
Love
Hope
Bravery
Beauty
11
What does the bum man offer to trade with Rachel?
He offers to move out of the way while she rides around
He offers to clean her yard for a meal
He offers to trade his empty bottle for a full one
He offers to trade a dollar for a kiss
12
How is Louie's mother keeping his female cousin, Marin, busy during the day?
Marin has to make the family's food from scratch
Marin is learning to read and write in English
Marin volunteers with the nuns at Esperanza's school
Marin babysits Louie's little sisters while his mother works
13
Which body part inspires Rachel, Lucy, & Esperanza to make sexually-suggestive jump rope songs?
hips
necks
legs
lips
14
Why does Esperanza appear to disapprove of Sally's marriage to an older man?
She is taking advantage of his wealth to get what she wants
Sally's husband is controlling, and Sally doesn't love him
He is sick, and Esperanza doesn't think he will live long
Esperanza is jealous becuase she is living in a dream house
15
How does Esperanza behave toward her sister, Nenny, at the beginning of the novella?
She feels Nenny is an annoyance and avoids her at all costs
She does not think about her because of an age gap
They are best friends who tell each other everything
She feels Nenny is a responsibility, and not a true friend
16
What does Sally do in the Monkey Garden?
She embarrasses Esperanza by telling her secrets to everyone
She discovers a wallet, and the police give her a reward
She climbs an old pick-up truck and hides for over an hour
She agrees to exchange kisses with boys for her house keys
17
What happened to Louie's male cousin?
He got married and moved back to Puerto Rico
He was arrested and deported for having a expired green card
He was the first person in his family to graduate college
He was arrested for stealing a car
18
Why is Esperanza interested in Sally?
She is a better writer than Esperanza
She is a girl who acts differently at school and at home
She has a reputation for being self-centered & close-minded
She si the first Mexican student to win the spelling bee
19
What do the grils do with the items from the family with little feet?
They hide them from Esperanza's brothers
They spend the afternoon leafing through the items
They play dress-up and walk around the block
They eat them
20
What do Esperanza, Rachel, and Lucy recieve from the family of little feet?
picture books and blank notepads
two leather purses and a leather belt
homemade Chinese egg rolls and rice
three pairs of high-heeled shoes
21
How do the neighbors deal with the Vargas kids?
They help Rosa with housework so she can deal with the kids
They treat the kids badly, by throwing garbage at them
They ignore them, since the children do not listen to them
They band together to keep an eye on them and their safety
22
What is the house on Mango Street like?
Small red house with few trees out front and a small garage
Four stories high with a lush lawn and garden all around
It is falling down and barely has running water
A two-story blue and brick house with a tree house
23
What are Alica's dreams for her future?
She hopes to graduate from universit and move away from home
She dreams of marrying a good man like her father
She wants to run away to Hollywood to be a movie star &model
She wishes she could open up her own Mexican restaurant
24
What is the problem with Rosa Vargas's children?
They struggle in school and are reading below grade level
They are wild and disrepectful to themselves and others
They keep running away from home, like their father did
They are constantly sick
25
What does Esperanza want to do for lunch at school?
She wants to buy a hot lunch
She wants to work as a lunch monitor
She wants to leave and go home with Nenny's friend Gloria
She wants to eat in the cafeteria
26
After Alicia's mother died, what did Alicia's father expect her to do?
vacuum the house daily
schedule his doctor's appointments
cook for him
clear the table and wash his dishes
27
What happens to Esperanza at the carnival?
She is raped by several men she does not know
Rachel steals money from her and losses it in the ring toss
A woman dressed in a clown suit mistakenly staps her
Sally slips vodka into Esperanza's drink, and she gets drunk
28
How does Esperanza feel about her mother?
Esperanza loves her mother, but she died years ago
They love each other, but both work too hard to think about
Esperanza's mother makes her feel safe loved and comfortable
Esperanza hates her mother's shouting and criticism
29
Who is Esperanza's namesake, the person she is named after?
her grandmother, a wild woman who regretted her married life
the clever daughter of a character in a Mayan folktale
the generous wife of a famous politician in Chicago
her auntie, who works at the photography store
30
What do the three sisters and Alicia convince Esperanza to do?
To keep writing and send her namuscripts out for publication
To stay on Mango Street to make it a better place
To return to Mango Street a so she doesn't forget who she is
To speak about her feelings with the people she loves
31
Where does Esperanza get her first real job?
She matches negatives to prints at a photo-finishing store
She washes dishes at the local ice cream shoppe
She works teh cash register at a gas station
She shelves books at the school library
32
Why does Esperanza plan to welcome bums into the attic of her adult home?
Her Catholic faith dictates that she should help
She wants to scare the people who come to visit
The bums keep old houses warm by blocking the drafts
She wants to be kind to others who don't have a home
33
What advice does Mama give Esperanza?
Learning to speak two languages will be useful in life
Devote your life to your man, he will take care of you
Aviod feeling shame because it can keep you down
Once we stop experiencing culture we will die
34
Who is Cathy?
The school bully who makes fun of Esperanza's rice sandwich
A girl from school who invites Esperanza to her big house
The girlfriend of Sire, the boy Esperanza has a crush on
A neighbor who insults Esperanza
35
How does Esperanza react to the incident with Sally?
She attacks Sally and punches her in the eye.
She wants to die and never returns to Monkey Garden again
She laughs loudly and buries her necklace under a truck
She retaliates by revealing that her dad beat her
36
What do the three mysterious sisters see in Esperanza's future?
She will leave Mango street and go far away
She will be a successful writer, but lonely
She will be a beautiful woman, but cruel to men
She will be married with four children and no husband
37
Why does Esperanza go to a fortuneteller?
The fortuneteller is learning &offers to give a free reading
She wants to learn about fortunetelling for a story
Shewants to know if she will get the house she dreams of
Esperanza wants to know if Sire will ever notice her
38
What is wrong with Aunt Lupe?
She is an invalid, after a serious driving accident
She is sick with and incurable disease
She has been mentally slow since she was young
She has extreme and sudden mood swings
39
What disturbing thing happens on Esperanza's first day on the job?
A male co-worker forces Esperanza to give him a long kiss
Esperanza's purse is stolen from the coatroom
She spills cleaning chemicals all over her new uniform shirt
Esperanza gets lost on the wat there and clocks in late
40
Why is Esperanza embarrassed at her baby cousin's baptism party?
Uncle Nacho explained why Mama was drunk
Mama didn't buy new shoes so Esperanza wore her school shoes
Esperanza's hair wouldn't stay in clips, so it looked messy
She spilled fruit juice all over the baby's white blanket
